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marts_8
just got back yesterday! found the Blue Bird taxi stand outside if you take the right side exit ng airport. Pag wala, hintay lang ng konti at may dadating. Wala yung coordinator nila that time pero ok naman yung travel namin. the driver will give you yung taxi coupon instead of from the taxi booking stand kasi sarado na yun. May mga nagooffer ng 100k IDR pero hindi ko pinansin baka scam kasi eh. yes, puro malls sa Jakarta pero we want to experience the city kaya ok lang sa amin kahit sinabi ng iba na wala naman makikita dito. Kahit saan mo ata ako dalhin matutuwa ako except siguro sa Africa (don't like animals). We went to Sunda Kelapa, Wayang Museum, History Museum, Bank of Indonesia Museum, Monas, Gambir train station, Glodok.... we rode the TransJakarta and experienced getting squished in Harmoni station at muntik pa kami magkahiwalay kasi yung 2 nasa bus na at kami hindi pa nakakasakay. at sobrang daming tao but the conductor let us in kasi halata ata na tourist kami, hehehe! Mostly grocery yung nauwi namin. Sangkatutak na Kape, krupuk, beauty products, Oishi Pillows Durian, candy, noodles, instant lugaw etc etc Best hypermarket yung Carrefour sa Central Park. You can visit Mangga Dua for bargain shopping. parang 168 siya pero sobrang laki. may items na same sa 168 pero yung iba wala dito.
tsaka uso doon A&W at di McDo. pero parang wala ata silang rootbeer float. Tried J Co donuts tapos mga stalls sa food court na local food. We tried a resto along Jl. Sabang. I guess traditional Indonesian resto siya (someone enlighten me), kasi pag upo namin, they gave us tea, bowl with water and hand towel for washing hands kasi you eat with your right hand but can also request spoon and fork. then naglapag sila ng 10 ulam sa mesa. nagulat kami kasi wala pa kami order. yun pala, just eat what you want then yung sobra ibabalik nila sa kusina. di ko alam kung hygenic ba yun, wala pa naman nagkasakit sa amin so far, hehehehe! Madami din kasi nagpapadeliver doon at take-out tsaka yung mga customer mukhang mga government officials and high ranking businessmen. masarap ang luto kaso lahat may sili although hindi naman sobrang anghang. ma-ulam sila kasi kumain at laging may kropek.
We stayed in Take's Mansion and the receptionist did not charge our first "night" kasi ba naman dahil sa delay eh 4am na kami nakarating ng hotel. buti na lang it was pay upon arrival. masarap yung breakfast buffet nila. hindi naman maanghang lahat. palagi may fried rice, noodle at meat na iba ang luto everyday. then may toasts, fresh fruits, kamatis, pipino at krupuk. coffee, tea and juice. May room service din sila so pag tinaman na kayo magpunta sa tourist area sa kabila pwede kayo magorder. Nasa 28k yung Nasi Goreng. take note when ordering kahit sa ibang resto or food kiosk, subject to 10% tax lahat. ok naman yung rooms kaso maliit ang bathroom at amoy cigarette yung unang room namin. we booked the junior rooms at 350k per night net.
Do not forget to prepare IDR's for airport tax which is 150k per head. if paying in a different currency, mas mahal. 20USD or 25 if in SGD. pag domestic, 45k.
Take only Blue Bird taxis. Kahit mga locals they are not too keen on taking other taxis. yung taxi stand sa mall nga pag hindi Blue Bird, walang sumasakay.
If taking the TransJogja (3500 IDR), ask the conductor or ticket person muna kasi parang iba ang sked ng bus nila pag weekday lalo na yung mga stops near Harmoni. Each bus and station has a conductor and they are happy to help. Women sit at the front part of the bus. Ok naman magsakay ng TransJogja, parang LRT lang na bus.
Dua Sisi in Central Park give the best rates. Grabe sila mag examine ng dollar ah, hindi ko maexplain yung deffect nung isang 100USD namin pero ayaw na nila tanggapin agad. May tinuturo siya na 1/4" na tupi na tanggal ang print sa gitna.
Nainggit ako sa airport nila ah, maayos. kaya pala one of the worst talaga yung NAIA 1. sa arrival hall, yung toilet walang flush, tubig at sobrang dumi. ang aga-aga pa nun, 630am. tapos yung sa customs ang gulo gulo din.
Thanks much to coffee101 and Maysapaw! I will post uli pag may naalala ako info
so if your flight to singapore is at 545pm then leave around 2pm. better early than late sa airport.
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